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World Vision Boosts Charitable Distribution Thanks to an Innovative Mobile Solution from Intermec by Honeywell
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Networks & Connectivity - Cellular
Applicable Functions
- Field Services
- Logistics & Transportation
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Track & Trace of Assets
- Inventory Management
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- Training
The Challenge
Providing aid for a large number of people requires extreme efficiency. World Vision needed a way to streamline the process of distributing aid to approximately 12-15 million people each year. The manual process of recording aid distribution was time-consuming and prone to errors. The organization needed a solution that could improve the speed and accuracy of beneficiary verification and aid distribution.
About The Customer
World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, their families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. The organization administers aid distributions to approximately 12-15 million people each year through relief assistance. World Vision operates in various countries around the world, providing essential services and support to those in need. The organization focuses on improving the lives of children and their communities by addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice.
The Solution
World Vision implemented the Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) project, which integrates specially developed software with Intermec by Honeywell CN50 mobile computers. The solution allows field workers to scan beneficiary ID cards, creating instant verification of aid distribution. This process significantly reduces the time required to record and verify aid distribution. The CN50 mobile computers, with their long battery life, ruggedness, and color photograph capabilities, were crucial for the success of the LMMS project. The solution enables real-time data upload and inventory tracking, improving the overall efficiency of World Vision's aid distribution process.
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